Summary
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi will evaluate the vulnerability of on-site sewage facilities (OSSFs, i.e., septic systems) to tidal fluctuations, hydrologic conditions, and other factors that link bacteria and nitrogen inputs to nearshore waters using groundwater-seawater interaction analyses and source tracking. Preliminary results from the Cycle 26 Project of Special Merit found that Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIBs) vary significantly in groundwater/porewater. Higher temporal sampling is necessary to constrain the mechanisms leading the hydrologic changes that influence inputs of bacteria and nitrogen to groundwater and Gulf of Mexico waters. This project will add an additional 18 months of monitoring to monitor the water table and its response to tidal fluctuations/precipitation with a focus on high temporal resolution at a highly impacted areas (Surfside-Quintana Park and one Bolivar Island Location).
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Classification
- Federal